diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua
index af16c61a0..d4825acf1 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/hoglin+zoglin.lua
@@ -79,18 +79,16 @@ local hoglin = {
 	end,
 	do_custom = function(self, dtime)
 		if self.object:get_pos().y > mcl_vars.mg_overworld_min then
-			if self._zoglin_transform_timer == nil then
-				self._zoglin_transform_timer = 15
-			elseif self._zoglin_transform_timer <= 0 then
-				local zog = minetest.add_entity(self.object:get_pos(), "mobs_mc:zoglin")
-				zog:set_rotation(self.object:get_rotation())
-				mcl_potions.give_effect("nausea", zog, 1, 10)
-				self.object:remove()
-			else
-				self._zoglin_transform_timer = self._zoglin_transform_timer - dtime
-			end
+			self._zombie_transform_timer = (self._zombie_transform_timer or 0) + dtime
 		else
-			self._zoglin_transform_timer = nil
+			self._zombie_transform_timer = nil
+		end
+		if self._zombie_transform_timer >= 15 then
+			local zog = minetest.add_entity(self.object:get_pos(), "mobs_mc:zoglin")
+			zog:set_rotation(self.object:get_rotation())
+			mcl_potions.give_effect("nausea", zog, 1, 10)
+			self.object:remove()
+			return
 		end
 	end,
 	attack_animals = true,